The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-09-02

0ENERA1.
A fplRoRAM from Merv says the lie 81
the Ameer OF Afghanistan II despaired Of.
One Of his feet has been amputsted owing
20 gaugrene and il IL feared the shock VIII
result In his death.
TIE prospects for the Russian crop OF
both winter and summer wheat are favor
able in most of the districts. The Govern
ment reports Of one Of the districts, how.
ever, are uufavOrable.
NRssRs. LHrRvRH and LaFleur, accom-.
panied BY three ladies' and four children.
were crossing the river near Boucherville.
near Montreal, the other day, when their
boat upset. The men swan ashore, but the
women and children were drowned. Sic
bodies were recovered.
TROUBLE over railroad and other matters
was reported imminent in Manitoba, The
Dominion authorities were determined 70
enforce the Federal laws In conflict with
those Of the province.
TIE Southern Pacific Railway Company
has decided to reduce the present four cent
per mile rate TO three cents, FIVE cent rates
to four cents, and six cent rates to i've
cents on all lines throughout the country
controlled by the Southern and Central
Pacific Railway Companies.
TIE City Of Aontreals missing boat has
been picked up, and tho soven passengers
and six members of tho crew who were in
it are safe and well. The rescue was made
by Q German vessel named the Mathilde,
which arrived ut Falmouth, Eng, on the
oath. with the thirteoa survivors on board.
ADvICEs have been received to the effect
that Ayoub Khan, with his principal fol-
lowers, had escaped from Persia, where he
had been held As o prisoner Of state, and
was hurrying toward Herat Troops were
In pursuit Of the fugitives.
WITH worry few exceptions English news
papers declare that England can not allow
tho use Of Canadian troops in enforcing
the orders of tho Manitoba courts and de-.
mand that steps be taken to prevent the
Dominion authorities from committing the
mistake Of authorizing military interior
Red River valley.
has adopted an official resolution defying
the Government proclamation against the
National League, and exhorting all boards
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the league.
PRIESTS arc to DO sent to Macedonia to in
struct villagers DESTROYS Of joining the
Catholic Church.
In the House of Commons the other day.
Sir Henry Holland, Colonial Secretary, re-
plying to Sir Henry Tyler, said that he had
no in formation that Sir John Macdonald,
the Canadian Premier. intended to ask for
British troops for service in Manitoba.
Ok the 18th of August, in the mountains
near San Carlos, Mexico, party Of thirty
bandits, under one Maurisno Resendez,
were overtakcn after a chase Of fifteen
miles and routed by force of customs
police and troops. Tho fight resulted in
the capture Of mules and horses laden with
smuegled goods.
DEsrIrUrIoN at Fort Chippewa, in the
British Northwest, last winter was terrible,
and several cases of cannibalism are re-
ported. One old woman at Little Rcd river
admits having killed and eaten her whole
family. Starvation and cannibalism arc
also reported from Mackenzie river.
TIE excitement over the removal of
officials ut tho Havana custom house
by the Governor General ended in riot
on tho Goth. The police, reinforced by
troops, vainly attempted to dispense the
crowd, and were finally compelled to make
. charge. wounding seven persons.
tn. Car and Czarina and their family
arrived at Copenhagen on tho Goth in tho
Russian imperial yacht. They were met
by Kings Christian and George, of Greece,
and other notables.
IT is denied in Rome that Italy and Spain
are meditatiuY concerted action on the Red
Sea.
IRISH landlords have appointed deputa-
ton to urge their claims on the British Gov
eminent in the land purchase matter.
BUSINESS failures (Dun's report) through
out the country during the seven days
ended August %, numbered for the United
States 1853 and for Canada 3d.
Two yachts were capsized in England on
the 10Th, one on the Thames and tho other
in the Bristol Channel. BY the accident
on the Thames twelve persons were
drowned and by that in the Bristol Channel
fifteen lives were lost
IT is reported that on August 30 another
attempt was made to assassinate the Gar.
A Nihilst, disguised as an officer OF the
guards, twice fired q revolver at the Emf
perOr. The first shot went wide OF its
mark, but the second perforated the Cars
coat The assailant was promptly seized
and disarmed.
GLADsroNE's resolution dcprecatory Of
the Salisbury Government in proclaiming
the National League was defeated in the
British House Of Commons on the Goth by .
vote Of 272 to 1874
VIsCoUNr DoNERAILE, Of ireland, who
was bitten by fox some time ago, has died
Of hydrophobia.